Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-03

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THE recent snow-storm greatly
damaged the potatoes and other
crops that yet remained in the
ground. In many places large areas
of potatoes yet remained to be dug.
MISS NELLIE BENNETT, of the
county seat, is devoting this week
to visiting with relatives in this
city. In another week she will take
charge of the school in the Thos.
Gribble district, east of here.
A VERY LARGE assortment of dress
fannels, all widths and colors, of
Tricott cloths and Huddersfeld suit
ings, and suitable trimmings there
for, may now be found at Deller's,
at prices lower than ever offered be-
fore.
ED CULLEN has made arrange
ments for turkey shooting match
in this city next Tuesday, the 8th
inst. 1t will commence in the morn
ing and continue throughout the
day. Plenty of good sport for those
who wish to participate.
MR. WRIGHT CLAYTON has made
his return from his trip to Iowa.
He enjoyed himself and thinks that
great farming state, than which
there could be no better if pure,
fresh water were only as plentiful
as in Wisconsin.
AN official of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance uni says that
"Newspaper men as a class are beer
drinkers" Bless ber innocence,
somebody has told her wrong story.
1t is something better that generally
curls their whlskers.
A NUMBER of relatives and friends
of Mr.. J. =. Davis and wife formed
themselves into a surprise party and
rushed on them Unexpectedly last
Thursday evening, in honor of
their tin wedding anniversary. The
event proved pleasant one for all
who participated.
a LAD formerly OF Mineral Point,
who is now a deliverer of goods
for prominent store in Chicago,
vouches for the fact that be has
gone ten miles and paid two street
car fares (l0c.) to deliver spool of
cotton. This is carrying the de
livery system to extremes.
HERE is a matter of interest to
the ladies'. If white clothing, say
a white dress, is put away IN a
drawer or closet, it will become yel.
low. But if placed in box lined
with blue paper or wrapped in a
blue cloth, it will come out as white
as it ever was, no matter how long
it lies.
ONE of the reasons why we see so
many sickly young women is because
comfort is sacrificed to appearances
when they are children, and they are
sent out in the cold with nothing but
a thin stocking between their tender
limbs and zero, at time when
strong man wears heavy underwear,
boots and trousers.
MosT of our citizens are seeming
y anxious for a move of some kind
IN railroad affairs. That 1t would
be for the good Of the city and Its
people if we were directly connected
with the new line being constructed
east Of here, there's but one opinion;
we would. The next thing III order
then is to ascertain Il it can be done.
TUESDAY evening while young
man named Henry Smith, residing
near the Yellowstone church, was
riding young horse after cattle the
animal stumbled on stony point
throwing its rider off and down
quite a distance. DR.. Tallman was
called, who found young smith with
a badly broken collar bone, and
otherwise bruised, but it is thought
that in due time he will be all right.
A VERY pleasant wedding recep-
ton was held at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Jacka, Sr., on the
evening Of Oct. 27, 1887. A large